Household Survey Data Matters: New Insights into the Geography of Data Quality across 35 African Countries

Valentin Seidler; Amelia B. Finaret

Household Survey Data Matters: New Insights into the Geography of Data Quality across 35 African Countries

Valentin Seidler
, Amelia B. Finaret

Department of Public Policy

Allegheny College

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

Household surveys like DHS underpin global health policy across Africa. But our new Nature Communications study shows a crucial, yet overlooked issue: survey data quality varies substantial within countries, with major implications for policy and research.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	Springer Nature Research Communities
Publisher	Springer Nature
State	Published - 28 Apr 2025

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Household Survey Data Matters: New Insights into the Geography of Data Quality across 35 African Countries

Abstract (may include machine translation)

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Subnational variations in the quality of household survey data in sub-Saharan Africa

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